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Letter Reso 1..2 *LRB10021359MST37744r* HR0941 LRB100 21359 MST 37744 r 1 HOUSE RESOLUTION 2 WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of 3 Representatives are saddened to learn of the death of Zena Ray 4 "Zeke" Upshaw, who passed away on March 26, 2018; and 5 WHEREAS, Zeke Upshaw was born in Chicago on May 27, 1991 6 and grew up in the Hyde Park neighborhood; he attended the 7 University of Chicago Laboratory Schools and played for the 8 Maroons, where as a junior in 2008, he was named the most 9 valuable player of the Independent School League; he was one of 10 the school's first players to earn a Division I basketball 11 scholarship when he went to play for the Illinois State 12 University (ISU) Redbirds; he graduated from ISU with a degree 13 in apparel, merchandising, and design in 2013; he then played 14 for the Hofstra University Pride while studying for a 15 post-graduate degree; and 16 WHEREAS, Zeke Upshaw played for the Helios Suns in Slovenia 17 during the 2014-2015 season and for Basket Esch in Luxembourg 18 during the 2015-2016 season; and 19 WHEREAS, Zeke Upshaw was drafted by the Grand Rapids Drive 20 in the 2016 NBA Developmental League Draft; and 21 WHEREAS, Zeke Upshaw was in his second season with the HR0941 -2- LRB100 21359 MST 37744 r 1 Grand Rapids Drive, an affiliate of the Detroit Pistons; 2 therefore, be it 3 RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE 4 HUNDREDTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we 5 mourn the passing of Zena Ray "Zeke" Upshaw, and extend our 6 sincere condolences to his family, friends, and all who knew 7 and loved him; and be it further 8 RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 9 presented to the family of Zeke Upshaw as an expression of our 10 deepest sympathy..
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